Posts by HomerJau

I have a related question:

I'm building LE 12.2 with a modified Kodi on a new PC.

Using the PROJECT=Generic ARCH=x86_64 tools/download-tool option

I'm getting errors for 3 files the download-tool option cannot download (sites are down). Example:

--2025-12-29 17:08:44-- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/…rub-2.12.tar.gz
Resolving git.savannah.gnu.org (git.savannah.gnu.org)... 209.51.188.168, 2001:470:142::168
Connecting to git.savannah.gnu.org (git.savannah.gnu.org)|209.51.188.168|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Connecting to git.savannah.gnu.org (git.savannah.gnu.org)|2001:470:142::168|:80... failed: Network is unreachable.
--2025-12-29 17:09:16-- http://sources.libreelec.tv/mirror/grub/grub-2.12.tar.gz
Resolving sources.libreelec.tv (sources.libreelec.tv)... 65.109.172.87
Connecting to sources.libreelec.tv (sources.libreelec.tv)|65.109.172.87|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2025-12-29 17:09:16 ERROR 404: Not Found.

This repeats trying until it eventually gives up and moves to next download

I can find that file (grub-2.12.tar.gz) and others needed on the web. I thought if I copied them to my local LE build 'sources' folder the build would work, but the build process actually ignores the existing file and attempts to d/l anyway. I noticed a 'Zone.Identifier' file and created one but still the build process wants to download.

Question:

How can I just copy those missing files and stop the build process from attempting a d/l?

(I guess I can wait a few days for the servers to go back on line...)

THX

Garry

Try booting using the other HDMI port on your NUC.

Are you using the right HDMI port (looking from back, left if looking from front). This solves problems on Intel NUC 11TNK/TNH

heretic

Please install the NTFS-3G addon which is now installable from the LE12 (and LE13) repo (in Services)

We had a number of new LE users with external USB drives formatted with NTFS that kept having this problem after connecting their drives to Windows PCs to add new media.

The initial fix was to run: chksdsk /f (repair a ‘broken’ drive) but this addon solved their problem permanently.

Da Flex could you please edit the thread title to include ‘NTFS’ so others can find this fix.

The databases and add-ons will be compatible. Kodi is still based on 21 Omega.

Thanks for your reply!

Hi,

What is the reason for the new 12.2 GitHub branch please?

It appears to be latest Linux + packages from LE13 but with LE12 Kodi.

Does this need specific use case testing?

THX

Garry

These ones work for NUC8 with HDMI 2.1 AVRs:

https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-Adapter-Thunderbolt-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0CNKBB4Z1/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_d_2_t_3?pd_rd_w=3Dfse&content-id=amzn1.sym.c9d8026d-7c0e-4380-bf9e-ee6dc4550161&pf_rd_p=c9d8026d-7c0e-4380-bf9e-ee6dc4550161&pf_rd_r=2659E9DRCWMME3X25RS7&pd_rd_wg=sdldc&pd_rd_r=bfbd58f7-e9e0-4089-a578-1e5e3ab86ad7&pd_rd_i=B0CNKBB4Z1

FYI: I used some on our QQ NUC Special Edition Kodi releases (Add full music tag support for Matroska mka and MKV files, Music Concert support in the Kodi music library (not as ‘music videos’, as ‘music’ with video) and music audio Codec recognition/UI display for Kodi skins).

We delivered 70 x Intel NUC8 to our forum members based on LE12 and the QQ Kodi mods.

I bought a ASUS NUC 14 Pro i7 recently (for s/w development on the road) running Windows 11 Pro and the Ethernet failed after I updated drivers etc. WiFi was good.

The fix was to update to latest NUC 14 bios.

I’m going to take a guess as to why it’s not the default.

CEC had many issues in my experience early on. But recently I’ve found CEC behaves well with more modern gear. Maybe CEC should be enabled as default now?

Is there anyway to set an ‘Auto’ time zone so it’s found off the internet?

I’m proving about 40 x 2nd hand refurbished Intel NUCs with LE (at cost, no profit ) and customised skin for surround/spatial music for a website I moderate in US. Most are going to US members but I have some going to EU and UK. I have a half dozen users here in Australia on top of that, but I can set the time zones here.

We are cloning a NVME SSD image onto 40 new NVME SSD 500GB drives, the wonderful thing about Linux is it just boots to LE fully setup. Users just need to set their media sources and scan. All done!

Lots of new LE/Kodi users joining our group soon!

Thanks to all the dedicated devs here and on the Kodi team. Awesome work.

I should add I’ll upload the disc image I’m using if anyone here wants it to load a fully set up NUC, it needs to be applied to a new install as it will wipe an existing disc.

Quote from jbinkley60

I've been watching this thread for a long time and have had an Intel NUC (8i7BEK)

I back catching up on progress as I just bought another Alder Lake NUC.

The previous one has the software ‘fix’ to limit output to 10bit. Does using the Thunderbolt port fix the audio glitch on Alder Lake?

I had (and still have) a couple of NUC8s but I don’t recall having any Audio dropouts after updating the HDMI firmware on those. Maybe I’m wrong… (I have Denon AVRs)

Kodi 12 updated in Jan 1 nightly. (Tagged albums in MKA with chapters from BDA disc now import into Kodi’s music library)

No new Kodi 21 builds added since last month. Those LE 13 nightlies don’t have new Kodi 21 builds, they use Kodi 22.

There’s been some recent Kodi 21 Omega merges I’d like to test in LE12 Generic x64.

Could someone update 12 nightlies to latest Kodi 12 build please?

THX

They work for me on 24H2. Check ‘Remember my credentials’. No need to worry about it again.

You use the SMB credentials entered in your LibreElec Settings on your device (Kodi settings UI) into the Windows dialog.

I’m sure I read a recent Linux version (6.10 or maybe 6.9) add Meteor Lake support. So don’t use LE12 (only Linux 6.6).